BPYC-132 · December 2024 · English
IGNOU BPYC-132 December 2024 Previous Year Question Paper
ETHICS
Structured previous year question paper for BPYC-132, December 2024 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 7
Verified: 24 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL)
PHILOSOPHY (BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2024
BPYC-132 : ETHICS
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Attempt all the five questions. All questions
carry equal marks. Answer to question no.
1 and 2 should be in about 400 words each.
Q1.Explain Utilitarianism of J. S. Mill with a critical appraisal.
Q2.Write an essay on Metaethics.
Q3.What is moral action ? Discuss the religious views of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity on the same.
Q4.Explain the nature of deontological theory and critically examine it.
Q5.Answer any two of the following questions in about 200 words each : 10 each
(a) Write an essay on virtue ethics.
(b) Discuss the reasons for the growing popularity of moral relativism.
(c) Discuss ethical naturalism.
(d) Critically examine ethical subjectivism.
Q6.Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each : 5 each
(a) What is the role of human dignity in morality ?
(b) What is the significance of emotivism in moral philosophy ?
(c) Explain the difference between categorical and hypothetical imperative.
(d) What is moral realism ?
(e) Discuss the four cardinal virtues of Plato.
(f) Briefly outline R. M. Hare’s prescriptivism.
Q7.Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each : 4 each
(a) Act and Rule Utilitarianism
(b) Socrates’ views on virtue
(c) Christian vices
(d) Ethical non-cognitivism
(e) Gudaimonia
(f) Virtues in Islam
(g) Naturalistic fallacy
(h) Intuitionism